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e. H. GARDINERE SHOE.

APPLICATION FILED'SEPT- 11. I913. RENEWED MAY 1a, 1914.

2. 18 523. Patented Dec. 7, 1915.

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GEORGE H. GARDINER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO WICHERT & GARDINER, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patente,]l)ee. '7, 1915.

Application filed September 11, 1913, Serial No. 789,236.- Renewed May 18, 1914. SeriaI No. 839,427.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. GARDINER, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the city of New York, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoes, of which the cial application to 'ladies shoes, having Louis XV- heels or standard heels, so as to prevent their breaking oil, which is likely owing to their height, and the lightness of the shoe.

' A further object of the invention is to provide a shoe wherein the heel and the outer sole are securely joined together, so that these parts of the shoe are so fastened as to give and take under the actions of the wearer in an eflicient manner. For this purpose my invention consists of an improved shoe, having an outer sole and a heel, in whichthe outer sole is provided with a slot and has its rear portion formed into two layers, the upper layer being seated on the heel-seat and the other or split layer being adapted to be seated on. the breast of the heel, together with an improved stay which passes through the slot of the outer sole and is fastened to the inner part of the outer sole, and also is fastened to the heel.

A further form of this invention resides in the arrangement of the stay whereby it has one portion secured to the breast of the heel and has another portion secured to the heel-seat, while a third portion extends forwardly of the heel, through the slot of the outer sole, and is secured to the inner part of the outer sole, the said outer sole having one portion seated on the heel and another,

or split portion extending toward and over the breast of the heel and over the portion of the stay secured thereto.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is a side view of a shoe having my invention applied thereto, Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my of the outer sole, showing the slot of therearwardly-extending portion and. the split portion, and a downwardly-extending split portion, and Fig. 6 shows the same portion of the outer sole, but with the stay passing therethrough.

Similar-letters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the various figures of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing, and more particularly to Fig. 1, a shoe of well-kno-wn-con- 'struction is indicated by 10, which shoe is provided with the heel 11, which is shown in the drawings to be of the kind known as Louis XV, but as far as my invention is concerned, other heels of other patterns may be used. While it is usual to make the Louis XV and Cuban heels of wood, nevertheless, heels may be made of leather, insofar as my invention is concerned.- Thejouter sole 12 is applied to the forward partof the shoe 19 in the manner well known in the art, and as far as its fixedness to the forward part of the shoe is concerned, it is as well known in the art. The insole 13 is also well known in the art, and extends from the forward part to the rearward part of the shoe, being sewed on or fastened in any other manner known to the art. 7

My invention consistsiin the improvement of providing the outer sole with a slot 20 and splitting a portion of the outer sole away from the main portion thereof, which split portion is indicated by 21, while the rearwardly-extending main portion is indicated by 22. The rearwardly-extending main' portion 22 extends rearwardly. and seats itself on the heel-seat 23 and is secured thereto by any known means, as for instance, nails 42. The split portion 21 extends along the breast 24 of the heel 11, and may be secured thereto by any known means, .as

cement or the like.

Intermediate the outer sole and the heel, myimproved stay is provided, which consists of a main portion 30, preferably of arcuate shape, having openings 31 thereln, and of a heel portion 32 extending from the portion 30 and adapted to extend rearwardly and to be seated on the heel-seat of the heel. This portion 32 has the shape of the heelseat, but need not be of this particular shape,

either in regards to size or configuration, or

" these holes, the stay may be cemented to the and enter the breast of the heel 11.

heel-seat and the heel. This portion 32 is provided with a cut-out portion 36 which forms a slot, the metal of which may be readily bent downwardly into the curved downwardly-extending portion 37, and this portion again is provided with holes 38 through which nails or screws i3 may pass Instead of nails or screws, other fastening means may be provided. The portions 30 and 32 are also provided with a shoulder portion 38.

The improved stay shown in Fig. 3, is-

applied to the shoe as follows: The outer sole is provided with 'the main-portion extending from the forward part of the shoe to the rearward part of the shoe, as is shown in F ig. 1, and is provided with a split portion 21, as is shown in Fig. 1, and in Figs. 5 and 6. The stay is then applied as shown in Fig. l. The downwarclly-extending portion 37 with the'split portion 21 of the outer sole is securely fastened to the breast of the heel, while the rearwardly-extending portion 32 seats itself on the seat of the heel, and with the main portion of the outer sole is secured to the heel. The forwardly-extending portion 30 extends along and toward the forward portion of the outer sole, and has its outer surface contact with the inner surface of the outer sole, after which rivets or other fastening means secure the forwardly-extending portion 30 to the inner sole, as is shown by the fastening means 41 in Fig. 1. Thereafter, an inner sole is placed in the shoe and securely fastened by cement or other means. However, the rivets 41 or other fastening means may be caused to pass also through the inner sole or shank piece, where such is used, and thereby the parts securely held together.

By the shoe thus produced, a shoe is provided which is resilient on the one hand, and gives to the pressure of the foot and acts as an arch support and heel protector, and

greatly aids in the manufacture and sale of the shoes. V

It will be seen that by the use of the im proved stay, the outer sole is subjected to pressure in opposite directions from a certain point. This mode of operation or method of manufacture, is novel in the art, and is very advantageous in its use.

I have shown an embodiment of my invention, but it is clear that changes may be made therein, without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent: 7

1. An improved boot or shoe, comprising a heel, an outer sole, said outer sole being provided with a slot and having its rear end formed of two layers, and a stay secured to the heel and extending through the slot of the outer sole and secured to the inner part of the outer sole and to the heel.

2. A boot or shoe comprising a heel, an outer sole, said outer sole having a slot and two layers, one layer extending over and on top of the seat of the heel, and the other layer extending over the breast of the heel, and a stay passing through the slot of the outer sole and secured to the inner part of the outer sole, and having one portion secured to the seat of the heel, and the other portion secured to the breast of the heel, one layer of the outer sole extending over the heel-seat portion of the stay, and the other layer of the outer sole extending over the breast of the heel portion of the stay.

3. In a boot or shoe, the combination of a heel, an outer sole and a stay, the said stay passing through the outer sole from one side thereof to the other, and being secured at one end'to the heel and at the other end to the inner part of the outer sole.

4-. In a boot or shoe, the combination of an outer sole, a heel, and a stay, the stay passing through the outer sole from one side to the other side thereof, and being secured to the heel-seat and heel-breast, and to the inner part of the outer sole.

5 In an improved boot or shoe, the com bination of a heel, an outer sole, and a stay, the one portion of said stay being secured to the breast of the heel, another portion thereof to the seat of the heel, and a third portion thereof to the inner part of the outer sole.

a rearwardly-extending portion seated on the seat of the heel, and a downwardly-extemliing portion seated on the seat of the bee ,8. In a. boot or shoe, the combination of a heel, an outer sole, and a stay, the said stay having a forwardly-extending portion passing through the outer sole and fastened to the inner part thereof and having shoulders abutting against one side of the outer sole, and a rearwardly-extending portion having two members extending rearwardly and joined at their rear-ends and seated on the seat of the heel and having a down- Wardly-extending portion fastened to the breast of the heel.

9. In a boot or shoe, the combination of a heel, an outer sole, and a stay, the said stay having a forwardly-extending portion passing through the outer sole and fastened to the inner part thereof and having shoulders abutting against one side of the outer sole, and a rearWardly-extending portion having tWo members extending ,rearwardly and joined at their rear-ends and seated on the seat of the heel and having a downwardlyextending portion fastened to the breast of of the heel, the said downwardly-extending member being stamped out of the rearward heel-seat member.

10. In a boot or shoe, the combination of a heel, an outer sole, and a stay, the said stay having a forwardly-extending portion passing through the outer sole and fastened to the inner part thereof and having shoulders abutting against one side of the outer sole, and a rearwardly-extending portion having tWo. members extending rearwardly and joined at their rear-ends and seated on the seat of the heel and having a downwardly-extending portion fastened to the breast of the heel, the said downwardly-extending member being curved to fit the,

breast of the heel and stamped out of the rearward heel-seat member.

In" testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my name in presence of two subscribing Witnesses. GEORGE H. GARDINER. Witnesses:

G. LOWE, J OHN MURTAGH. 

